BADMINTON

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 11, Issue 60, 30 July 1947, Page 5

BADMINTON

WIN FOR WHAKATANE CLOSE CONTEST Spirits ran high at an inter-club Badminton match held in the Awakeri Hall recently, when a visiting team from Whakatane beat the home players. Final results were: Whakatane 10, Awakeri 8. All games were played in a thoroughly sportsmanlike' fashion, and were enjoyed by all. Details are as under, Whakatane names being mentioned first in each case:—

Gent’s Doubles: B. Howat and E. Wilson v M. Jensen and F. Jensen 21-10; E. Hunt and R. Hansen v G. Sutton and J. Barr 5-21; J. Hignet and H. Mahy .v W. MacDonald and R. Andrews 2-21. Ladies’ Doubles: M. Howat and J. Howat v A. Luttrell and Mrs Rust 21-14; J. Francis and D. Richardson v J. Graham and E. Boulcott 21-12; G. Steele and M. Thompson v B. Luttrell and A. Dawson 8-21.

Combined Doubles: B. Howat and W. Howat v P. Rust and G. Sutton 21-7; J. Howat and E. Wilson v A. Luttrell and N.' Jensen 21-12; J. Francis and E. Hunt v E. Boulcott and F. Jensen 17-21; D. Richardson and R. Hansen v B. Luttrell and J. Barr 21-17; G. Steele and J. Hignet v A. Dawson and W. MacDonald 21-12; M. Thompson and' H. Mahy v J. Graham and R. Andrews 8-21. M. Howat and W. Howat v A. Luttrell and M. Jensen 15-8; J. Howat and E. Wilson v P. Rust and G. Sutton 11-15; J. Francis and E. Hunt v B. Luttrell and J. Barr 15-12; D. Richardson and R. Hansen v E. Boulcott and F. Jensen 7-15; G. Steele and J. Hignet v J. Graham and R. Andrews 7-15; M. Thompson and H. Mahy v A. Dawson and W. MacDonald 15-14.

The evening passed all too quickly. The serving of an excellent sup-* per brought a pleasant evening to a close.